Dōgen
Dōgen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. He is also known as Dōgen Kigen (道元希玄), Eihei Dōgen (永平道元), Kōso Jōyō Daishi (高祖承陽大師), and Busshō Dentō Kokushi (仏性伝東国師).
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Who was born first?
- Dōgen was born 1 year before Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
- Dōgen was born 2 years after Vardan Areveltsi
- Dōgen was born 6 years after Clare of Assisi
- Dōgen was born 6 years after Nahmanides
- Dōgen was born 7 years before Mechthild of Magdeburg
Timeline
- Clare of AssisiJuly 16, 1194 – August 11, 1253
- Nahmanidescirca 1194 – circa 1270
- Vardan Areveltsicirca 1198 – 1271
- Dōgen (this page)January 19, 1200 – September 29, 1253
- Nasir al-Din al-TusiFebruary 18, 1201 – June 26, 1274
- Mechthild of Magdeburgcirca 1207 – 1282
